Globe or shade holder for electric lamps



J. c. HOLL|NGS. GLOBE 0R SHADE HOLDER FOR ELECTRIC LAMPS. APPLICATIONFILED JULY 28. 4919.

1,346,375. Patented July 13, 1920.

- Inventor.- V i John OIHoZiiiaqs,

JOHN C. HOLLINGS, 013 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

GLOBE 0R SHADE HOLDER FOR ELECTRIC LAMPS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1920.

Application filed July 28, 1919. Serial No. 313,915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. HoLLiNes, acitizen of the United States, anda resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth ofMassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Globe or Shade Holdersfor Electric Lamps, of which the following description, in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters onthe drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to globe or shade holders for electric lamps andmore particularly to such holders for incandescent lamps. The object ofthe invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive form of holderwhich will be particularly though not exclusively adapted forhigh-powered lamps where ventilation is a desirable feature.

The invention will be best understood with reference to the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying illustrationof one specific embodiment thereof, while its scope will be moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a globe holder embodying one form of theinvention, there being shown attached thereto a globe partly brokenaway; I

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the globe holder shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 shows a detail.

Referring to the drawings and to the spe cific embodiment of theinvention therein shown, I have provided a foraminous holder 1,preferably formed of wire mesh, which holder acts as the connectionbetween the eye or suspending member 2, by which the holder is attachedto any suitable depending support, and the globe-attaching member,herein in the form of a solid rim 3 secured to the peripheral edge ofthe holder 1 and provided with suitable globe securing screws l.Preferably the foraminous holder 1 is given a convex shape which hereinapproximates a spheroidal shape although that is not essential. Theconvex shape, however, is not only suitable for the appearance andpurpose but increases the supporting strength of the foraminous holderwhich herein serves as the sole support connecting the globe-attachingrim to the suspension 5 member 2.

While the foraininous holder 1 may be cent lamps having an open to thecentral portion or apex of the holder- 1. The peripheral edges of thewire mesh holder may be secured to the globeattaching rim 3 in anysuitable manner as by soldering or brazing.

The described form of holder provides a maximum amount of ventilationfor highpowered incandescent lamps such as nitro gen lamps of which anexcessive heating is a characteristic. Tt throws no substantial shadeupon the ceiling and is a strong, durable and simple, cheapconstruction.

While I have herein shown and described for the purpose of illustrationone specific embodiment of the invention, it will be un-- derstoodwthatthe same is not limited to the precise details of construction, shape orform nor to the relative arrangement of parts, but that extensivedeviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spiritthereof and that the same is applicable to holders for shades of anytype whether globular or otherwise in form.

Claims:

1. A globe or shade holder for electric lamps comprislng a wire meshframe, a shade-attaching rim secured to the edges of said frame andsupporting means located at a mid portion of said frame.

2. A globe or shade holder for electric lamps comprising a wire meshframe having a convex shape, a supporting member at the apex thereof andshade-attaching means at its peripheral edges.

3. A globe 'or shade holder for electric lamps having shade-attachingmeans, a suspending member for suspending the same from a dependingsupport and a wire mesh member acting as the sole supporting connectionbetween the suspending member and the rim.

4.. A globe or shade holder for incandesmesh convex foraminous holderprovided with a globeattaching rim integral with the edges of theshade-attaching rim at the edges of the open open Inesh holder andhaving clamping mesh holder and integral therewith and 10 means engagingdirectly With the Walls of clamping means engaging directly With the theshade to clamp the latter to the rim. Walls of the shade for clampingthe latter to 5. A globe or shade holder for incandesthe rim. cent lampshaving an open mesh convex In testimony whereof I have signed myforaminous holder, a suspension member arname to this specification.raged at the apex of said holder, a solid JOHN C. HOLLINGS.

